gear /piece of gear /was geared

gear After using the ox, his collar got damp and had to be dried for the next day, so it ended up in the corner by the stove. The piece of gear was kept there until the ox was geared in the next morning. JH JUN 1973 JH JUN 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Withdrawn [see also 'ungeared',...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/31387
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Summary:gear After using the ox, his collar got damp and had to be dried for the next day, so it ended up in the corner by the stove. The piece of gear was kept there until the ox was geared in the next morning. JH JUN 1973 JH JUN 1973 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Withdrawn [see also 'ungeared', 'geared in'] Word form/head used, but not in this sense (others are to do with fishing, etc.)

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